Marking machine



Sept. 27, 1932. KOHNLE 1,879,875

Sept. 27, 1932. F. KOHNLE MARKING MACHINE Filed July 14, 1930 6Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 27,1932. F. KOHNLE 1879875 MARKING MACHINE FiledJuly 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheel, 3

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F. KOHNLE MARKING MACHINE Filed July 14, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Sept. 27,1932.

F. KOHNLE MARKING MACHINE Filed July 14. 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 PatentedSept. 27, 1932 UWE!) smTES PAT NT F 1' FREDERICK KOHNLE, OF DAELITON,OIEIIO ASSIGNOR TOTIIE MONARCH MABKING SYS- (DEM c01vnmmr, OF DAYTQN,omo, A eongomwmu or 01110 termittently advancing the strip, successivelybringing the tage beneath a printing device f0r printing upon theforemost tag of the strip and severing a printed tag from the stripalong the notch or notches 130 disperise the same. In severing thetagsit is desirble t0 make 21 die eut corresponding to the width of thenotch o1 aligned notches m; epposite longitudinal edges of the strip t0cut contii1uous therewith for producing a flush cuo edge f01 the tag 01ticket. This necessitates accurate feeding of the strip to bring eachnoteh in absolute registry with the cutting dies.

Itis, therefore, an object of the invention to improve the structure ofthe feeding meehanism 130 make the same more simple and durable and t-oinerease its efiiciency.

The printing mechanism for printing the marking data upon a t-ag makesan impres sion in each operating cycle of the-machine as 110 rovision ismade for eutting itout nor to alter its degree or stroke as this wouldcomplicace Ehe structure, therefore, if the m'a chine is operaied emptyor 110 tag be preser'1t to be printed upon, an impression would be madeupon an impression platen, recessed in the table of the machine whieh isusually 0'f rubber t0 provide a cushionwhichwill transfer the ink to andsmudge the under side' 0f a tag stationed 011 ehe platten. This is veryobjec-tionable and is avoided by providing a movable guard I"0r coveringthe imPression platen which is held o ut by the tags oftag strip whenthemachine is loaded and snaps int0 place as soon as the last ticket ofthe striy is dispensed from the machine. In sca1ting it is desirable 130run the ma chine idly f01' one er more eycles preliminarily' for inkingthe type. This is done, as the impres sion stroke is-firstin order in anopera ting cycle Which is preferred, to print upon' and MACHINE 1930.S6ria1 Nq. 467,839.

dispen'se the tag 111 o'ne opeiating cycle 0f the machine and the inkingof thetype follows after the feeding meChanism, which carries the inkingf ad,comes 730 rest at the limit of its feeding sroke p0sitioning .theinking pad over the impression platen zind beneath the pri1ifiing'mechanism. A

Another objectof the invention is o protect the imj ression platenagainst the deposition ofinkthere0n by a guard movable to cove r th eplaten when the machine is un loaded and retra itedbyfhe worlior sagstrip 'as the strip moves over the pririting paten.

Figure l is a fro1gt elevation 01 the machine With the operating bandWheel shown in dot and dash ums. Figs. 2 and 3 illustratesections 0fgangag strip 0f two difierentsizes of tags knovvr'1 as j ewelery tage,and r6pr esefits 0ne style of tags which a re operated upon by themachine for printing the price marking dataupon ehe tags and severingehe ii1dividual tage from -the strip. Strips of several sizes 0f tagecan be fed into Ehe machine without making any adjus tments for feedihg.

Fies. 4a i1d 5 represent pe'rspective vievvs 0f individual tagecomprised in the irespective strif s illu'strated in Figs. 2and 3.

Fig'. 6 is an end elevation 013 the machine and Fig. 7 is a plzui viewwith p2irts in se'ction 013 the tag siip feeding magazine in theposition it occupies at' the end 0f its forward stroke advancing theforem ost tag of the strip ao a position to be severed from the strip bya butting dietor knife cutting the sag strip eon-.

tinuous with an aligi1ed set 0f notches cut into the opposite edge ofthe strip, the notches being employed'to provide shoulders forcooperation with a vreciprocatirig plunger 01' feeder, its forward endengaged inao a pair of notches during the latt er part of its forward o1feeding stroke.

Fig; 8 is a top p12in yiewbf the machine with portioris of ehe base ofthe cabinet c1'1t aWayto illust'rate the type holding dravver.'

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary top plan View; en-

larged, of the table portion*of the machine charged with a strip oftagswith the parts 0f the machihe aboVe'thia table removedor omi t ted.

v marking data npon a tag.

- Fig. 12 is a fragmentary top plan view of t'he table portion of themachirie with the prts mpunted thereon, removed.

Fig. 13 is a section 011 1ine 13-13, Fig. 6 showing 13118 moving partsin a positign for ejecting a tag with the printinghead in a psition forinking the type bearing against an iI1kpad mounted within areciprocati-ng slide.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view with Part-s in section looking down uponthe f0rWard end upon an ejected end 0f the machine-showing a foremo sttag o: the strip in an advanced 01' extended position ready to besevered from the strip.

Fig. 15 is a vertical section through the tab1e taken 0n a line with thecutter usedf0r severing the tags from the strip. The view illustratesthe cutter in i1ts, depressed position when the tag is completelysevered from the strip.

Fig. 16 is a section on 1ine 16-16, Fig. 15, and Fig. 17 is a section011 line17-l7 Fig. 1. y Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates themainhousing 0r casing frame 0f the machine, preferably molded of acomposition material bakelite. Many other parts of the machine aremolded of the same material making a strnctnre very light in weight andposselssing the necessary dnrabil-ity. It has been experienced thatpartsmade 0f such material very aptly serve f0r beatingscams, slides ermovinp; parts subjected t0 friction, and' 130 which lubricant-s must besparsely. used 130 avoid smndging the product operate d'upon, in

the machine. Also it permitsk the operation 011 the ndachine f0rextended periods without inj ury under infrequent lubrication, asoperafors of'themachine usually are very negligent in giving attentionto lubrication.

The frame provides a closnre and journal for a cam whee1 2 fixedupon ashaft 3 011rnalled in bearings formed in the front 0r rear Walls 0f theframe and the forward end 0f the shaft 3 0xtends beyon d the front Wall0f the casing 01" frzinne, and is provided with a band wheel 4:.

The top of the ca'sing frame is provided with a forwardly projectingledge 5 serving as a table and trank upon which th0tag strips aresupported anc1 conveyed t0 successively bring the tags 0f the stripbeneath a swingdac-a u pon the tags, after which the printed tag Wlththe strip is adVa-nced: t0 eject 01' d1spense the foremost printed tagof the strip ihe-tagstrip. 1ng pr1nt1ng heacl for prlntlng the desiredfrom the machine after it has been severed from tne strip.

The cam whee1 2 is composed of sections secured together, the sectionalform Inaking the same t0 be more convenient in mold. The forward face 01the ca1n wheel is provided with a camway 6 for oscillating a lever orpitman 7 actuating the tag feedmechanism 'f01 feeding 01 advancing thetag strip interinitfiently 0rin step degrees 0Ve1 the table to eject0rd-ispense the foremost tag of the strip from the machine and after themarki'ng data has been printed thereon.

The perip hery 0f the carn Whee1 2 is providd with a camWay 01 groove 8for actuating a 1ever 9 of the printing mechanism. The cam operates thelevers 7 and 9' at relative time intervals, and in an operating cycl6first swings the 10ver 9 t0 depress its printing head= for printi ng thedesired data up on the foremosfi tag of the strip, retreating theprinting head. then moving the reciprocating tagstrip feeding mechanismallowing the same to dwell at ehe forward; Limit 0f its stroke 1301 asecon i depressing movement 0f thIe.type head to bring:the type carriedthereby in contact with. an inking pad 8 recessed within the forward endof a reciprocating slide 01':' the tag fe.eding mechanism for ink-.

ing the type, whereupon the printing head is fagain retreated and thetagfeeding mechanism in.v Order fol-lows in its retreated motion.

The 10.Wer end 01 the 1ever 013 the pit1nan 7 is provided with alaterallyextended hub or sleeve 10 concentrically ab0ut a stud 11 fixeclt0 and. extendi'ng fr0m the forward Wall of the casing.. The stud isprovided with= an annular flange at its forward end which bears againstthe inner surface of the front Wall 0f the cas ing and is clarnpedthereto by ascrew 12 engaged throngh a bore inthe boss in the casing andscrew threadecl in tl1e end' 0f the stud= with the end 015 the studsocketed in Sa'id casing boss.

The pitn1an is p1tovided W1Ch a laterally extencled pin carrying aroller engaged int0 the camway 6 0f the ca-m. wheel. The upper end ofthe lever 01 pitman 7 is forked and engages with a pin 181aterallyextending f1oma slide member 01 carriage 14 which reciprocates overatable 5. The carriage enga'ges npon arail pl-ate 15 fixed t0 the top ofthe casing 1 and partly-overlies the longitudinal groove or channel 16as a longitndi mal: recess Within the table into which the fastenerelements 0f the tags areconveyed ont of way from interference with anyof the m0ving parts 0f the machine or in any W1se rmpechng: the aclvance01 traverse of In the dirawings tag strips employing string fastene1s:are illnstrated; -Th0 slide 01 carriage14 at 'its upper sich, islongitudinal-ly grooved t0 provide a slideway for the stationary guidebar 17 engaged into said longitudinal groove 01 channel of tl1e carriage andl1as its opposite endsfixed rigidly to the top oit' the casingby 1neans of scrows, tho plate providing a housing extension 18 whichcaps over'the upper end ofbhe pitman and its ccnnection with thecarriage so as to completely enclose the sonne. The guide bar 17confines the carrizige against lateral and veric-al displacement. y

The under side of tl1e carriage whicl1 everhangs ehe table beyond tnechannel 17 is longitudinally grooved for recessing a feed finger orplunger 19 having a rearwardly extending tongue portion 20 abuttinglybearing against a spring 21 recessed within a groove on the under sideof the oarriage (see Fig. 7 The forward end of the finger or plunger 18is provided with a pair 'of y depending o1 downivardly projecbing tangs22-22 having buht ends for engaging Ehe shouldered edges 0f the tagsformed by notching tne opposite longitudinal edges 01: tl1e tag stripfor oonnecting the feed finger with the tag strip in each forward strokeof the oarriage. Engaging tne tag strip at two opposite points providesfor more accurately feeding the strip ove1 the table well inlongitudinal alignment wit-h guide shoulders along t-l1o table, one ofthe gearing sl1oulders being provided by the longitudinal edge 015 thestationary slide platze npon which the carriage slides, a secondshoulder being provided by.a longitudinal guide platze 23 fixed upon thetop of the table.

The ieed finger at its rear end or extrerhity of the tongue is fianged01 bent a1: an angle to engage with an upwardly efxtending lip 24punched fro1n a flexible plate 25 hav ing its rear end fixed to theunder side of the carriage housing the spring and tongno of tne fingerwith the forward end of the plate 25 flanged o1 angled to engage into arectangular slot 26 punched through tl1e forward end of the feed fingerer plunger 18.

Tlie feed finger is hold ag2pinst displacernent by the plate 25 but freet0 move longitudinally under und against attention 0f the spring 21 tocompensate for continued 01 overrun motion 0'f the carriage als the endo: a forward or feeding stroke alter the ieeding motion 0f the plungero1 finger has been arrested by engaging againsta stationzuy pin 27 fixedto and proj eoted upwardly fro1n'the upward side of tl1e table.

The feed finger or plun *er is provided wit-h a laterally s.xtendecl arm28 Which is adapted to engage with the stop pin for definitely limitingtl1e feed 01 feeding motion of tho plunger to bring the tag strip orpair of notches int-o regist-rywith the cutter or knife 29 dependinglyextended fro1n the printing head. The plnnger or finger'19 is alsoyieldingly depressed by a spring 30 reoessed within the under side ofthe carriage bearing ing the strip with the carriage. In l1epreferredarrangernent, l:he tangs of the feed plunger are arranged to engage withoho aligned notc-l1es between 13116 two foreniost tags of' the strip. soas to directly kangage with the tag 130 be next in order to be operatedupon.

A flexible guard plzue 31is mounted above th'e table to overlie the tagstrip with one end 0I" tl1e plate at ths receiving end of ehe cz1blerigidly secured to a braokst 32 fixed 130 und extendinglalerally fro1ntl1e rail plate 15 (se'o Fig. 9), toward he opposito endof the gnardplat-e 31-alongono edge andlongitu din-ally thereof.

A dowriwarclly depencling fiange 83 is for1ned intagral Wltll l3llplzrte and enfgged ini:o a longituclinzi'l grbove in the table(see Fig.10). This li1nis the down flexing-Of ne guard plate so thai; it will notunduly bear upon the tag strip so as t0 limit the dowri move1nent of theuard plate und prevent the sa1ne frorn imposing any friction upon thetag strip. y V

One end of' die flange has a projecting tongue 34 longitridiriallyext"ending thterefrom adapcedto nnderlie a stationary guide platze 35fixed to'tl1e top of the table.

The inner longitudinal edge ofthe guide plate 35 ahd'the opposite edgeof the rail plate 15 form a;ohannel or way or provide opposite guidingedges between Which the tag strip is confined in its traverse 0Ver alletable. The tags as they are advanced beneath the printing mechanismslightly beyo-nd the end of tho guard rirn 31 have their margin adjacentthe raii plae engged by a spring blade 36 funotioning to'l1old die tagup on an impression plateor cushion 37 recessed within the table. Thisis of advantage particularly When feeding book label's into tho machiinewhich co-mprises double loose leaves folded to lie one upori the otherpresenting a fold edge and a, pair of loose, edges with the strip in themaohine 'to bring the loose edges adjacent the gnard rail 15 and thusare engaged beneath ehe spring blade 86 hold ingj the uppermost leait'down upon the other and preventing the 1imte'rial f101n boing bnokled orotherwise disturbed in amanner which would inlorfero W113l1 the feedofthe strip.

T0 prevent making an impreSsionnpon the iinpression pad or platen, ifehe machine is operated witho-ut tags oiif the strip has been completelyfed through, Which ifpermitted aCts as a printing blanket3rnudging tholower side of the tags as'the strip is advanced over tlieimpression1'pdad, th ma 'chine is proviclecl with a movable guard whichswings irito place above the impression p2icl as soon as the last tag oftl1e strip is eject ecl thus covering'the impression pad.

The guard comprises: a thin Plats 37 extending laterally from a lever 38pivotally mountecl upon the guicle plate 35. Tl1e opposite end of thelever 38 is formed to pro- Vicle, a finger hold at the receiving encl ofthe machine so that it can be conveniently manipulated when inserting atag strip t0 move the guard plate 37 outwarclly to uncover theimpression pacl.

The forwarcl end 01 the guarcl 37 has an upwarclly projectecl fiange 39aclapted t0 co'ntz'xct With an edge of tl1e tag strip, whereby the tagstrip holcls the guarcl outwardly against the tension 0f a spring 40connecting with the lever 38, 0ne encl 0f thdspring being fixecl 130 thelever ancl the opposite encl to the stationary guicle plate 35. Thus, assoon as the strip is aclvanced through the machine tomove the last tagof the strip beyo-nd engagement with the fiange, ehe lever Will lieautomatically swung t-0 bring tl1e guard plate 37 over the impressionpacl t0 cover the same. The guarcl being 0f very thin sheet material notexceecling the tl1ickness or gauge of tl1e paper strip Will not injurethe face of the type when impressecl thereon. 3

The lever' 38 is proviclecl Wih a tongue 41 extencling in a directioncrresponcling with the guard 37 ssrving when the lever is in ihs normalposition with the guarcl c0vering the impression pad as a fencler forthe feecl plunger 19. The arm 28 0f the feecl plilnger is adaptecl t0slicle upon the tongue 41, raising or elevating tl1e forWard end 0f theplunger and sustaining the same in such position cluring thereciprocating motions 0f the carriage topreventthe tangs from engagingwith the eclge of tl1e guarcl plate which woulcl cause injury to tl1eparts. The fencler'wlien the lever 38 is retractecl, is clear 0f the armallowing the arm t0 clescencl its full limit so that l1e tan gs 0f tl1efeecl plunger are engageclor bear upon t-l1e tag and clrop into analigning pair 0f notches in the, strip when registering therewith f0raclvancing or feecling the strip With the forward stroke 0f thecarriage.

The printing mechanism in detail of C0111- struction as heretof'oreemployecl in machines 0f t-l1is dass with the lever 9 actuatecl by thecan1 2 has an arm 42 overhanging tl1e casing ancl table portion thereofat tl1e dispensing encl of the machine With its free encl removalolysupporting a type chase 43 anti a cutter 0r die plate 44 rigidly fixedt0 the lever arm 42 adjacent 0ne sicle of the chase.

The cutter mbves between a pair of stationziry blacles 4545 fixecl t0the encl of the table adjacent the impression pacl ancl provided with adeperiding tongue which i's consta'n'tly engag dbetWeien the stationaryblacles f0r maintaining the alignment und registration of the movableblacle with the stationary blacles. The 'knife is prote cted by a guard46 fixed 130 the forwarcl end 0f the table ancl extcncls above the planeof the table anal be forvvard end of the table is also proviclecl with atray 47 for collect-ing tl1e tickets 0r tags as severed from the strip.

Having described my invention, I daim:

l. In a machine 0f the dass uescribed, 1neans for supporting anclguiding a tag strip,

the strip notchecl ab definitely space'cl intervalsat oppositelongitudinal edges thereof, a carriage reciprocating over said stripsupporting means, a plunger carried by said sarriage, spring tensioneclfor moving indepenclently longituclinally of the carriage traverse, tl1eforwarclencl 0f saicl plunger proviclecl with a pair 0f spacecl tangsfor engagsment with a pair 0f aligned notches I"or aalvancing the strip,saicl plunger yieldingly clepressecl for beaiing upon thestrip and snaptl1e tangs intothe notches when brought into registry therewith anal arigid stop for limiting the strip in aclvance of said plunger.

2. In a machine of the dass clescribecl, means for supporting andguiding a tagstrip, a carriage reciprocating over saicl strip supporting means, a plunger carried by said carriage, spring tensioned f0rmoving independently longituclinally of the carriage traverse, theforward end 0f saicl plunger en gageable with the strip t0 aclvance thesarne, saicl plunger yielclingly depressible for bringing the same int0engagement Wih the strip and a rigid stop for limiting tl1e sfirip inaclvance 0f saicl plunger.

3. In a machine 0f the dass clescribecl, msans for supp0il3ing analguicling a tag strip, the strip notched at clefinitely spacecl intervalsab opposite longitudinal eclges thereof, a oarriage reciprocatirig oversaid strip supporting means, a plunger carriecl by saicl carriagelongituclinally movable upon the carriage against the tension of aspring 130 compensate for ex-cess 0f carriage motion over tl1e plunger,the forwarcl end of said plunger depressible ancl proviclecl Wil3h apairof spacecl ta1igs f0r e1igagement with a pair of alignecl notches 110aclvance the strip, ancl a rigid stop forlimiting the strip in aclvance01? saicl plunger.

4. In a machine 0f the dass described, means for supporting anclguicling a tag strip, a carriage reciprocating over said stripsupporting means, a plunger carried by said carriage l0ngituclinallymovable upon the carriage against the tension of a spring to compensatefor excess carriage moti on over tl1at of the plunger, ths forwarcl enclof said plunger depressible for engagement with the tag strip to"advancethe same, ancl a rigid stop xor ]imiting the strip in advance of saidplunger.

5. In a machine of the dass described, a casing, a table extendinghorizontally from one side 0f the upper end of the casing, the tableproviding a guide way f0r the tag strip, a carriage reciprocable overthe' table having means for engaging with the tag strip in a forwardstroke thereof.to intermittently advance the strip, said carriagelongitudinally having a lateral extension slidably supported upon thecz'zsing, the extension longitudinally channeled, and a stationary guidebar fixed to the casing and engaged into said channel f01 slidablymounting the carriage to the casing.

6. In a machine of the dass describd a casing, a tab1e extendinghorizontally from 7 0ne side of the upper end of the casing, the tab1eproviding a guide Way for thetag strip, a carriage reciProcable over thetable having means for engaging with the tag strip in a forward strokethereof to intermittenoly advance the strip and provided with alongitudina1 channel and a stationary guide bar fixed to the casing andengaged to said channel for sli labl; mounting the carriage to thecasing and 0ver the tab1e.

7. In a machine of the dass described, a casing, a table extending fromsaid casing providing a guic1e way for the tag strip, a carriagereciprocable over che table having means for engaging wic-h be tag stripin a forward stroke thereof so intermittently advance the strip, aprinting device movable to impress its type upon the foremost portion ofthe tag strip, and a thin b1ade guard he1d in retracted osition by thetag strip, and automatically moved t0 cover the portion of the tablebeneath the printing device when released by the t-ag strip.

8. In a machine of the dass described, a casing, table' providing aguide way for the tag strip, a carriage reciprocable longitudinally ofthe table having means for engaging with the tag strip in a forwardstroke thereof t0 intermittently advance the strip, a printing platen atthe tag dispensing end 0f the table, and a guard covering the printingplaten adapced to be retracted by the tag strip to uncover the platen.

9. In a machine of the dass described, a casing, a tab1e for supportinga tag strip, means f01 feeding the strip in step degrees t0 bring a tagthereof upon a printing platen 0f the tab1e, and a guard held in aretreat position by the tag strip for automatically covering theprinting platen When the tag supply on said table has been exhausted,

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

FREDERIOK KOHNLE.

